Colonel William A. Phillips

Fairwood is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States. The population was 7,983 at the 2020 census.[2]

Geography

Fairwood is located at 38°57′22″N 76°46′25″W / 38.95611°N 76.77361°W / 38.95611; -76.77361 (38.9562, −76.7735). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km2) of land.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
20105,031
20207,98358.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
2010[5] 2020[6]

2020 census

Fairwood CDP, Maryland – Racial and Ethnic Composition
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity Pop 2010[5] Pop 2020[6] % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 505 562 10.04% 7.04%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3,763 6,077 74.80% 76.12%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 19 7 0.38% 0.09%
Asian alone (NH) 373 611 7.41% 7.65%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 3 0.00% 0.04%
Some Other Race alone (NH) 7 32 0.14% 0.40%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) 157 349 3.12% 4.37%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 207 342 4.11% 4.28%
Total 5,031 7,983 100.00% 100.00%

Education

Fairwood is in the Prince George's County Public School System.[7]

References